Teen moms: How King County communities compare

Take a look at how King County areas compare in terms of teens giving birth.

While King County teens are less likely than Washington youths as a whole to have children, several communities have far higher rates of teen motherhood. Take a look at how Seattle-area communities stack up.

Taro Yamasaki//Across Washington about 15 in every 1,000 girls between the ages 15 and 17 gave birth to a child, according to a King County analysis of state Department of Health statistics. Click through to see which King County community has the highest concentration of adolescent moms.

Ron Chapple//In King County, about 10 in every 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 years old birthed a child. While that’s well below the state and national rate, several King County communities have far higher teen birth rates. Click through to see how the county’s communities stack up in terms of teen motherhood. Note: Health officials have divided the county into 25 areas along non-standard boundaries. We’ve used those designations here.

Feng Wei Photography//25. Mercer Island, Medina, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point and Clyde Hill: This area saw zero girls aged 15 to 17 give birth to a child, according to the health department.

sparth//24. Sammamish: This area saw 0.5 in every 1,000 girls give birth to a child.

Ian T. Coble//23. Carnation, Duvall and Bear Creek: This area saw 1.3 in every 1,000 girls give birth to a child.